The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 3 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.8° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
E
9
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
68
47
45
28
27
29
27
27
28
33
32
33
35
36
43
43
49
53
49
53
100
191
190
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:45AM1.46m
2:35PM1.30m
2:40AM1.34m
3:39PM1.37m
3:33AM1.26m
4:36PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.44m
8:32PM0.59m
9:05AM0.44m
9:43PM0.63m
9:50AM0.42m
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
15
14
13
15
17
18
18
17
16
14
14
16
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
18
16
14
16
16
17
17
16
11
11
10
12
14
15
15
14
13
10
10
13
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
102
68
47
45
19
19
29
27
27
28
33
32
33
35
36
35
28
13
9
8
7
7
7
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
5
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
4
9
20
19
28
27
9
27
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
6
8
8
7
6
6
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
3
6
5
27
7
4
1
1
5
5
5
4
4
4
14
13
13
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
4
6
5
11
17
1
2
8
16
28
30
43
43
49
53
49
53
100
191
190
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
1
12
0
13
13
1
0
0
4
13
13
45
45
12
13
13
15
140
153
159
159
153
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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